About the lot N° 371
Title : Large Decorative Hemba Male Figure
Medium : Carved for the tourist market, the nude male figure of thick proportion stands with arms at sides, bears a domed head, with heavy lidded semicircular eyes, heart shaped mouth, and rectilinear beard and hairline. Crisscross detail on back of head. Worm hole and surface wear. This item was vetted out of our Fine Tribal Art auction.
Provenance : Gordon Foster collection, NYC.